System and Writing in the Philosophy of Jacques Derrida (Cambridge Studies in French)

This is an important new critical analysis of Derrida's theory of writing, based upon close readings of key texts. It reveals a dimension of Derrida's thinking which has been neglected in favour of those 'deconstructionist' clichés used in much recent literary criticism. Christopher Johnson highlights the special character of Derrida's philosophy that comes from his contact with contemporary natural science and with systems theory. This study casts new light on an exacting set of intellectual issues facing philosophy and critical theory today.Christopher Johnson is the author of 'System and Writing in the Philosophy of Jacques Derrida (Cambridge Studies in French)', published 1993 under ISBN 9780521414920 and ISBN 052141492X.